A political consultant was convicted for a scheme that was designed to impact the outcome of a Texas state race during the 2020 election cycle, said officials in Harris County.
Damien Jones, a Democrat consultant, was convicted of coercion of a public servant for sending anonymous threatening text messages to then-State Rep. Gina Calanni, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said in a statement. Those messages, Ogg said, were designed to get Calanni to resign rather than run for reelection.
He made those threats just days before the 2020 election filing deadline, Ogg added.
“At a time when threats against public servants are at an all-time high, it is critical to hold accountable those who would try to subvert the will of the people by coercing a state representative into dropping out of an election,” Ogg told local media outlet ABC13. “We thank the jurors for their service.”…